Top 5 Games on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

A video about my top 5 games on the NES - games I have the fondest memories of and think are the best the console has to offer.
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Thanks to Norm for letting me use a clip from his StarTropics video • The Story of StarTropics
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"Cantina Blues" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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[@champagnedomain]

The Guardian Legend is my favorite NES title! I'm happy to finally see another person who loves this one, or has even played it for that matter!

[@prolaeusmorris6540]

I too have this as my favorite NES game

[@Cosmicslopman]

It's my favorite as well and was also my little brothers(RIP). Just hate the passwords.

[@user-qp1jh5vm8m]

Bring back Nintendo entairtainment system recreate a new Nintendo entairtainment system!

[@only257]

David Champagne never heard of this nes game🦈

[@mikesilva3868]

😎

[@RetroDeath]

It makes me so happy to see an ACTUAL original list from someone!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Glad you liked it

[@ELmeinz]

The Guardian Legend was the second NES game I ever owned. Great memories.

[@CommodoreGreg]

I somehow ended up with Guardian Legend in my possession as a kid. Easily the most underrated Nintendo (NES) game. I was not a heavy gamer and neither was my best friend but we sat and played through that entire game on one of his visits. It was just a great and rewarding game. I was surprised when Pam said she preferred the flight battle parts as I preferred the adventuring. It just shows how well balanced it is and how the variety can keep you engaged. I struggle to fully convince others how it's a really good title that's genuinely worth the time.

[@wfow1448]

This describes Guardian Legend almost perfectly. I'd only add that its soundtrack enhanced how well the game was, because it was constantly changing. Its one of the few game soundtracks I wish I could own by itself simply because of how great it was.

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Guardian Legend! Nice dark horse pick, that's a great game.

[@7thangelad586]

SMB3: what memories I have of that one! I had a tonsillectomy during the summer of 1989, and I received the game as a get well present. I even had a plush raccoon that I named Tanooki, and he turned thirty this month. I’ve already gushed my love for TGL, and I also agree on StarTropics simply because of the music. The dungeon theme still rests comfortably at the forefront of my mind.

[@Gobblin215]

Good choice on Star Tropics! Very underrated.

[@Trainy2]

The whole reason I used warp whistles in SMB3 was because the game had no battery backup or password feature. What was Nintendo thinking making a game that huge and having no way to save it?

[@tvducky]

Yes! The battery thing is most unfortunate. We used to just leave the NES on and turn off the TV when we had to do other things.

[@NefariousWes]

Yeah, that's what the whistles are for.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Good point

[@corvusala]

I like to play half way through world 5 then skip to 8. Really hate ice worlds! lol

[@drunclecookie216]

I spent an entire summer playing that game. I hated using warps so I'd wake up early, start playing at 8am, spend all morning completing every stage and finding every secret I could, eventually completing it right before noon to eat lunch. 4 hours every day, 8am - 12pm. I don't even remember if I did anything else that summer

[@polypixiepaladin4570]

A woman who can turn into a spaceship is definitely what I want to be when I grow up too! :D

[@ibsouper]

Thank you for giving so much love to Guardian Legend. It was a game I owned that no one wanted to play.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

It's really great, I want more people to discover it.

[@D1no-Bravo]

Blaster Master was my favorite. The cool vehicle, excellent controls and variety of gameplay made it memorable.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

It's a good one too.

[@Kaledarkwind6151]

So glad to hear some praise for The Guardian Legend, such a classic. The music, just what you played here in your video makes me so nostalgic for my childhood. I have to go play it again. Thx Pam!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I need to replay it again sometime soon as well

[@-Tristan-]

Nice story about you and Felix the Cat :) And a game I still love today and think was ahead of it's time, is "Snake Rattle n Roll".

[@silverserpentor6710]

Snake Rattle N Roll was awesome, could never beat the final foot on the moon though.

[@tigmo55]

Love it! Snake Rattle 'n Roll is the only game in my NES collection (roughly 100-125 games) I have never beaten. That dang ice foot at the end of the game...any tips on how to beat it??? ;)

[@-Tristan-]

@@tigmo55 Sorry i never beat the foot myself... i guess with another player it's a bit higher chance to win. That's the only tip i can give... ok and there's a warp zone in the first stage when you hurry to the right as fast as you can :)

[@Tyler_82]

blades of steel,battle toads, dd2, mike Tyson's punch out, tecmo super bowl.

[@Eclass96]

No Mega Man?

[@JeanPierreVazquez]

This video brought back a lot of memories. Had you not put the sound/music from The Guardian Legend, I wouldn't have remembered it. But the sounds of the bullets going through the enemies brought me back to my childhood. Thanks!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Glad you enjoyed

[@AkAkAkNeil]

awesome - I love lists like this with personal favs, as I get more ideas to add to my "must buy" list!

[@CCoyle-fs3ym]

I never had a NES, as I'm from Ireland Sega were the name here, I used to swap my Master System for my friend's NES, I remember pulling a sickie to play SMB3, I was blown away by it. I've taken note of the other games in your list to try out too :)

[@homejonny9326]

Didn't NES sell in Ireland officially?

[@CCoyle-fs3ym]

@@homejonny9326 It did but was substantially more expensive and not as commonplace compared to the Master System (probably due to the deal Virgin had with Sega)

[@estebangonzalez6068]

I saw a copy of Guardian Legend at my local retro store. I’ll have to pick up a copy. Also, love Star Tropics.

[@mrmanjumac3454]

2 excellent games man

[@estebangonzalez6068]

Went back and grabbed it!

[@only257]

Esteban Gonzalez Star tropics classic nes game 📼

[@mikesilva3868]

Star tropics great nes game recommend super Mario bros 2🍩

[@originalconsolegamer8572]

Very refreshing to see someone with such a unique list. Overall great video content and presented very well. Keep the videos coming!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks!

[@mistertitanic]

Felix the Cat is wonderful! Excellent choice, one of my favorites as well.

[@avalond1193]

great list, so glad its not the usual mainstream games so many have some are my favorites, especially guardian legend. which once you beat you get an extra mode adventure.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I haven't tried the extra mode.

[@THELEGENDARYK2]

subbed for that US Saturn collection. Well played madame

[@qualorii]

Great list! I actually did own Gun-Nac as a kid. My aunt randomly got it for me for Christmas, and I'd never heard of it before that. I loved it then and still love it now. I'm really glad I held onto it, because now it sells for over $200.

[@HaydenTheHistorian]

Hey! I just found your channel and I'm really enjoying it so far. Keep up the great uploads! As for my list: 5. Mega Man 1 4. Startropics 3. Mother 2. Sweet Home 1. Mr. Gimmick!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks! That's a good list

[@rod980]

I agree, Felix the Cat is a fantastic game. It really is one of the best titles on NES, as I heard from someone who knows a lot about games and I think it's true.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I wish more people would play it. And that it wasn't so pricey.

[@jeromedado7416]

I recently played that game and I beat it

[@qwertqwert99999]

@@Cannotbetamed1 hello pam..please i wanna ask..have you ever been in Germany? my homecountry :)PS: i adore your videos and worship your passion for playing retro! do you know :Nightshade,Willow, Arcanoid,battle of olympus?kind goodbye

[@_don_172]

@@qwertqwert99999 Add Faxanadu to that list 📃

[@shortbus1127]

1.Mario 2. River City Ransom 3. Mike Tyson's punch out 4. Double Dragon 5. Tmnt Arcade version

[@jamesmurray4312]

real(like absolutely real) gamers know the greatness of RCR. its in my top 5 of all time.

[@shortbus1127]

River City Ransom was ahead of it's time

[@patrickandrews1692]

what is "Mario?"

[@megamarsonic]

+Patrick Andrews I think it's that pink puffball that eats a lot. Anyway, River City Ransom is my favorite beat 'em up for the system. Like +shortbus1127 said, very ahead of it's time and super addictive. I've since bought River City: Tokyo Rumble for the 3DS and can't wait to finish the game I'm playing through now so I can give that one a go.

[@patrickandrews1692]

cool. I'm playing dragon warrior 3 on my nes currently

[@Mundellica]

TGL is definitely one of my favs. Glad to see others enjoyed it too!

[@KungfuKumquat]

Really awesome list you got there. Not really surprising if you go through the videos you have put out in the past, but still really enjoyed the video. Great stuff. :D

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks! It was nice that I already had 80% of the game footage for this video from previous reviews :)

[@Gaming_since_the_eighties]

In no particular order: 1. The Legend of Zelda 2 Links Adventure 2. Mike Tysons Punch Out 3. Metroid 4. Donkey Kong 5. Mega Man 3

[@Eclass96]

👌

[@TheGoddamnJefe]

When you said that your mother bought you Felix The Cat and that it was finally yours, that was heartwarming. :) Very similarly, I got my own copy of Sonic The Hedgehog after repeatedly renting it. I was a happy little scrub.

[@TristanMaligDelta]

You have great taste for classic NES games. I'm especially glad you mention Guardian Legend!!!! On a side note, I'm still holding out nearly 30 years later since first playing Guardian Legend, a sequel/made into up-to-date graphics.

[@GameFreak4Ever]

Forgot Felix was your favorite! Probably one of the first videos i watched from you. Congrats on one year with KZbin!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I think Felix was the first retro review I did

[@OnlyLevelOne]

Great video! This is the first time I've seen one of your videos and I had to subscribe immediately. Looking forward to going through your back catalog of videos! Mario 3 and Startropics are childhood favorites of mine. But I recently played Gun-Nac for the first time on my channel and fell in love with that game. I had never heard of it. It is such a fun game! I'm looking forward to playing The Guardian Legend and Felix the Cat for the first time on my show!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks and welcome!

[@justintahair9119]

i loved mario 3 as a kid and i rented it alot frommy friends video store i thourly enjoyed it then one christmas i finaly got it

[@justintahair9119]

i put duck tails on my list siunce its also an easier game like felix the cat

[@justintahair9119]

but both were fun platformers

[@Kisai_Yuki]

NES games were so hard to get where I lived. Mario 3 was one of four games I actually owned when I got the NES in the first place. But I can't think of any NES games I played that I was particularly fond of other than the Mario games. The Disney games (Ducktales, The Little Mermaid, Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers) had difficulty all over the place, but were the ones that I enjoyed playing when they were rented. This is perhaps why I found some appeal in the Kingdom Hearts games. Also the Ducktales game got a remake recently.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I really liked the Duck Tales remake, more so than the original

[@tigmo55]

@@Cannotbetamed1 as someone who grew up with and loves the original NES game, I've got to say...that DuckTales remake was AMAZING!! And that game is way more difficult than the original game too. My brother tried it recently expecting a pushover and a few thrown controllers happened instead. :p

[@milesvaughn7999]

What a fun, off-beat list. 90% of my favs have a similar background, rented them forever and they have that neat nostalgic appeal. Happy memories of Friday night game/movie rentals from a simpler time and whatnot.

[@FredHerbert999]

I love your reviews and videos! You always have something of value to share. I've been gaming as long as you have (judging by your stories) but i always get to learn new things about old games. Keep up the good work!!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks!

[@Kryxx07]

Such fond memories of renting The Guardian Legend for a long weekend and completing it with my brother. We were so determined. I don't know how we did it. I played it recently and it's pretty tough even with save states.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

It is tough, especially if you don't know where all the items that increase health and weapon power are.

[@only257]

Cannot be Tamed played star tropics when I was 8 in 1992 😎

[@Saxie81]

Good to see Guardian Legend get some love, along with StarTropics - such fond memories. My top 5 would have to be (in no particular order) Guardian Legend, Crystalis, Journey to Silius (more so for the soundtrack I think), Final Fantasy, Mega Man 3.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I still need to play Journey to Silius, I think I'd like that one.

[@davidwhitney2524]

Great list, I remember doing the water dip invisible ink thing with Star Tropics, what a great feature for a kid!

[@8bitbobby298]

I love your top 5 list. It's refreshing to see some games on here that I wouldn't have expected to see. I respect that you tie your favorite choices into nostalgia as well as your personal enjoyment of the game and not just plunking the "usual suspects' down like many I've seen. I recently got Felix the Cat and I've got to say that this game is wonderful! Probably one of the best uses of a license in the lbrary. I would really to get my hands on a copy of Gun Nac as you make that one sound very interesting too. Thanks for sharing your list with us! Keep up the great work!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thank you! Glad to hear you like Felix too and I hope you also enjoy Gun Nac when you get it.

[@dire51]

Nicely done. Always great to see some love for Compile. Every play the Famicom version of Gun Nac? It has a different story and there are some enemies that were changed for the international release. As far as top 5 favorite NES games go, let me think... 5. Bionic Commando 4. Jackal 3. Life Force 2. Contra 1. Castlevania

[@matthewhennessey5967]

Top 5 is tough. Mario 3, Batman, Cryatalis, Zelda 2, ninja gaiden 2... There's so many more though.

[@MotherKojiro]

For the longest time, I'd wondered what it was about Mario 3 that people loved so much. Why not Super Mario World? I eventually realized something I'd never considered before: it was the warp whistles. Back in the day, you weren't going to finish Mario 3 in one sitting; you'd probably get somewhere around World 3 before you had to stop for one reason or another. The warp whistles gave you a way to see new worlds. Strange worlds. You'd wind up somewhere like 5-2, where you were trying to take the upper path, completely ate it, fell through what could best be described as plumbing purgatory, swam to the bottom of a pitch black pool, and fell out of a bright waterfall into an underground garden of equally bright green grass, blocks of rainbow ice, and weird beetle creatures that threw them at you. You'd pick a world, and because of the semi-nonlinear nature of the overworld map, you never really knew where you were going to end up; that sense of questioning whether that bizarre stage you discovered that one night was even real made the game feel absolutely huge, even endless. THAT is why the warp whistles were cool, though I do agree that eventually, it's best to see it all.

[@DonWafle]

I wasn't sure about this list, until you mentioned Numbers 3 and 1. Really like the variate of game genres you took for your list.

[@sleepyhorndog6004]

A new Guardian Legend would be great. I’m still surprised Nintendo hasn’t brought back StarTropics in recent years. My NES favorites are pretty common. Mega Man 2 Castlevania III Blaster Master Bionic Commando Legend of Zelda Some days might have me swap a couple out for Final Fantasy, SMB3, or Contra.

[@DelDuio]

A top 5 is incredibly difficult for me but I'd say: Legacy of the Wizard, Guardian Legend, Ironsword, Zelda, and Metroid.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Nice list

[@TheReNesance]

Legacy of the Wizard.. HELL yes!

[@AnimusInvidious]

Legacy of the Wizard & Guardian Legend, indeed!

[@shiggity3110]

Finally! Someone who recognizes there are other games besides Mario and Zelda.

[@grayfox1471]

Felix, Kirby, Star Tropics and Little Nemo were later NES games that made the system worth hanging onto

[@double-helix-22x22y]

In case you don't know, you can play The Guardian Legend in shmup mode by entering the password TGL. You collect weapons and power ups by accumulating points. My top 5 nes games in terms of how much fun I have playing them are mostly games no one talks about. Minus one exception. Gun. Smoke, Palamedes, Sweet Home, Eliminator Boat Duel and The Guardian Legend.

[@elmono8894]

Super Mario Bros (the first one),... i still remember the first day Ive got my Nintendo... It was my 6th birthday and my parents told me that they would give me my birthday present after my friends were gone :p I did enjoyed the party with my friends (a little ansious though) but when my friends went away BOOOM Nintendo entertiment system! we pluged it in and my parents allowed me to play untill late in the night, it was really awsome. Super Mario was my first game for the system, I also played a tone of chip n dale with a friend, as well as TNMT. Gun nac its also on my top 5 together with Tetris which I still play a tone of it untill today :D.

[@RetroR0bbie]

Excellent choices. I am still looking for Felix The Cat in my collection. Subbed!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks!

[@SQGReviewShow]

Great list, Pam! Star tropics and Super Mario 3 are some of my favorites as well. I've yet to play the other 3.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks! You should give them a try.

[@Odinoian]

Very solid list! Great picks!

[@omegapsi847]

one of my favorite games back then was faxanadu. it is a side scrolling rpg game similar to zelda 2, but not as popular. I remember that I was desperately struggling to get through the cryptic game solving all riddles only bit by bit. I basically never knew what to do and where to go, which was the real challenge in this game. in retrospective, zelda 2 might have been an overall better gaming experience. however, as you already mentionend at 5:25 , what we like most depends on the games we had access to. still dont wanna miss the memories with faxanadu though. same thing with startropics!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I still need to try out Faxanadu, though my patience for riddles in NES games is short.

[@omegapsi847]

dont worry, you ll gonna get through the game in no time if you just talk to the npc. the game even tells you to do that in the beginning. however, younger me, a 7 year old kid from europe, couldnt understand english yet and went through the game with trial and error including 4367 times of backtracking. with this strategy it is only a matter of years to eventually get through the game. and after 2 years I finally beat it. you will probably need just 3 hours

[@bezoticallyyours83]

I love Faxanadu. I didn't at first, but things started getting better once I bought the expensive sword near, I think it was either Forepaw or Apolune. It became a favorite of mine.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

@@Cannotbetamed1 Its not really riddly, but definitely try it. The world, mythology, atmosphere and graphics are great! The music is memorable, the weapons and armor upgrade are good. The jumping controls are a bit iffy, and the enemy ai can be frustrating sometimes. But it's a lot of fun. Hint, don't buy the plated armor, because you can get one for free a bit later.

[@TheMultiGunMan]

These are all perfect choices. I'm a Sega Genesis man but I can appreciate the Nintendo & Super Nintendo.

[@daviddesrosiers9391]

One Up for StarTropics! In my top 5 as well. Had it as a kid and fell in love

[@mycatisromeo]

My top NES games; Crystalis and Maniac Mansion are my two favorite NES game of all time. Got them both as a 12 year old during an extremely difficult time in my life when my brother moved back to Iowa to live with our Dad, I lived in Washington with my mom. And they'd been divorced since I was 6. At the end of that summer I returned to Washington from Iowa to a new small house in rural Washington in a different school district. I was ONE depressed kid. Very tough time for me. Those games saved me. I played them over and over again and what better two games with great replay value than those 2? Then in no particular order, tie between Bionic Commando, Metroid, Faxanadu, Castlevania 3, Blaster Master, Shadowgate, Mega Man 2.

[@acdc09]

I can't make a top 5 in order but a few of the many games I really enjoyed were Track & Field II, Bionic Commando, Blaster Master, Little Nemo, & Gremlins. There are a hell of a lot more but that's because the NES was and still is awesome.

[@xCrossBite]

You can absolutely be a spaceship when you grow up.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Excellent!

[@RDJ134]

Found this channel trough RetroWare, cool list i barly knew any of those titels who are now having my interest. Thank you.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks for watching

[@markjameson3686]

I was 7 in 1986 when I got my first system the NES. My father would take me to the video rental store to buy a new NES game every few months, one day i picked the guardian legend and it deffinitely stuck out. Great game.

[@GameEnthus]

The woman in Guardian Legends preceded Michael Jackson turning into a ship by several years.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Ha, I totally forgot about that.

[@jxhnAntxn]

Good list ...Ninja Gaiden for me ...The music, cutscenes and controls

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I've never played that

[@bignewsmorgans6114]

Great game but it's hard as hell.

[@justintahair9119]

oh yea i likd ninja games ninja gaiden is cool i been trying a new type of challenge sword only and can be done since ryus sword attack has a rather large hit box i also liked revenge of shinobi and shinobi 3

[@mclang5932]

The Guardian Legend is one of my favorites too. I had never heard it before until my friend suggested it for me and when I saw it first time as a kid, I had to start collecting money for it right away.

[@krazytaxicabbie]

Everyones own personal favorite games are always interesting. It's never gonna be the same and introduces new games.

[@DubiousGamingOnline]

Felix is awesome. You should try vice project doom if you haven't. I never played VPD as a kid but it quickly became my favorite NES title.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I was planning to play VPD soon, I tried out the first level recently and it was a lot of fun.

[@BEARBAK805]

1. Tecmo bowl 2. Castlevania 3. Double Dragon 4. 1942 5. Blades of Steel

[@megalodonhendrix4228]

1942 what a memory

[@peterr85]

good list! totally agree on the Gaurdian Legend. my favorite game by far and always seemed to be overlooked. subbed and look forward to your videos. have a great day!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks!

[@dingdongism]

Hey there! I'm coming to your channel years later after the algorithm introduced me to it, for some reason it took over a year of watching gaming content to recommend you. I've sort of binged your content and really like it, particularly retro stuff as that's what I grew up with. This was a great video, and I definitely enjoyed learning about games I didn't play as a kid. I'd love to see if you have an updated list (even one of the games on this list was introduced to you not long before you made it...maybe that's happened in the intervening 4+ years?), and as well I'd like to see an honorable mention(s) so we can see what other games you love but that don't make it into your top 5. I'm really glad I found your channel!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Hello, welcome to the channel! An update on this video is a great idea.

[@DaveDoc1984]

Mario 3 :) now you're talking my language! One of the best games ever. Period

[@user-uh1ew4zg1b]

Oh, Yeah, Felix the Cat. Played and completed so many times. My friends and I used to compete with each other who will collect the most lives without dying in one playthrough. My record was 74) As for this top - great selection of games, love all of them except Startropics... Tried to play it several times, but just get bored really quickly. Though, it has nice music) My top 5 will probably be like this: 1 - Guardian legend 2 - Kyatto ninden teyandee (Famicom exclusive, based on anime series, outside of Japan its called Samurai pizza cats) 3 - Felix the Cat 4 - Ninja gaiden 3 5 - Rocking Kats

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Good choices!

[@SuperMarc281]

Some really good games on show there. Nice review

[@crosfaceplays9884]

I'ma have try a couple of those that I haven't heard of. Nice list. :D

[@RAPHA-1982]

Little nemo the dream master. Mega man 2 and Zelda 2 are high on my list

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Nice picks

[@frozenaorta]

Little Nemo is so underrated. I saw an ad for it in a comic book, and it looked awesome. So my mom got it for me, and my friends and I all immediately fell in love. Never did beat that final Nightmare stage without Game Genie.

[@RAPHA-1982]

you should try it again. i find many games i played as a youth really easy now. i remember beating the nightmare king tho as a kid. i loved that you could finally use that wand he had with him throughout the whole game unused.

[@starwarsunfiltered7848]

frozenaorta Haha! I went through the exact same scenario. Around '91-'92 I borrowed the game from a friend who ended up moving away and leaving me his cartridge. While I initially disliked the game...It was hard!...I made slow but steady progress after weeks and months and eventually did get to that Nightmare level. And yep...I too could not beat it without Game Genie. I will be attempting a real win in the coming weeks when I play it on my emulator.

[@SuReLyUJeSt1]

please list all games in order in the description box, ty for your top 5 nes list

[@linkmaster6486]

My Top 5 from my childhood: TMNT: The Arcade Game Punch-out!! The Legend of Zelda Mega Man 2 Blaster Master :)

[@justintahair9119]

thats a good list i oikd tmnt arcade game and almost beat it as a kid legend of zelda good game altho i was more fimiliar with zelda 2 it took me a bei to get into zelda 1 star tropusc is a good game i just prefer legend of zelda

[@tigmo55]

Nice! We had similar childhoods at least in terms of the games we played. All of the ones you mentioned are superb. :)

[@jlew13jl]

Startropics is one of the most underrated games ever made

[@Nammm37]

Just discovered your content from AVGN, amazing top 5 list! You sound Canadien btw & your commentary voice is greatly soothing. Keep up the sweet work!!!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks and welcome to the channel

[@jeff97ish]

I just bought The Guardian Legend and love it!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Awesome!

[@jasonk333]

Castlevania Legend of Zelda Metroid Baseball stars Goonies 2 These could also easily be in my top 5 Mike Tyson’s punch out Rygar Contra Kung fu Blades of steel

[@justintahair9119]

punchout is on my list and i beat mr dream without stars you have to be the fast finger lol when you do it becomes second nature

[@arturkarpinski164]

Hi, Pam I really enjoy your videos, you are very knowledgeable and have a way of describing the games that clicks with me, good job!! :-)

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thank you!

[@arturkarpinski164]

Cannot be Tamed You are more than welcome!

[@XboxerBriefs]

Felix is almost 100 years old!?! Adding that to my wants list. Great list, as usual, Pam.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thank you!

[@jeffm5056]

I remember when Startropics came out. It looked cool but I never picked it up. Then about five years ago, I scored one complete in box (with the letter) at Half Price Books on the cheap, so I played it through. Great game, awesome music and the right amount of challenge. Nice selection.

[@Megasan3]

Hands down my number 1 game is The Guardian Legend. Then i would have to say mario 3 would be 2nd. Rygar is also on there... but damn talk about a game thats a "don't turn your nes off or start over and burn out your system". Shadowsgate is another one i greatly enjoyed. Those are the ones i can think of right now. I still need to play Gun Nac since i am a guardian legend fan i've seen it and heard of it but never played it myself. Also since you are a Guardian Legend fan. Have you played around with the "Lost frontier". Where someone figured out how to crack the password system. You can put in a password and spawn in part of the game that are off the map or in the black areas of the map. A lot of glitchly rooms, monsters, weapons and such.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

No, I hadn't heard of Lost Frontier, but that sounds interesting.

[@Megasan3]

it is very interesting. if it will work here is the link to the lost front tier. a guide that will show you how to do it. www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587320-the-guardian-legend/faqs/37475 Also if you want check out the fan site theguardianlegend.com.

[@opaljk4835]

That startropics music is insanely catchy Gun Nac too. It’s probably the best shmup on the nes. That and crisis force are my faves

[@tigmo55]

Thank you for sharing your Top 5 list! I love viewing videos like this because we all have different video game experiences and it's just fun to see how a fellow gamer feels about certain games. It's great to see some love for Felix the Cat because I too was one of those diehard NES fans who rented NES games well into the Super NES era. Like you said, Felix the Cat isn't a very difficult game but sometimes, it's nice to enjoy a fun, relaxing sort of game and not stress too much (like with, say...Battletoads...lol). I always enjoyed the music in Felix the Cat and it's just a super fun platformer. I have played the other games on your list as well and all of them are quite fun. I never was a big Guardian Legend fan but I understand why you love that game. Maybe the LONG password system frustrated me...ha, ha. And Gun Nac IS underrated. I totally agree on that point. My favorite shoot 'em up is still Life Force (I love Stinger too!) but Gun Nac is a solid one without a doubt. My personal Top 5 list would include Mega Man 2 & 3, Blaster Master, possibly SMB3, and then the #5 spot is a real toss 'em up. I'll just say Tecmo Super Bowl for the heck of it (subject to change of course).

[@tvducky]

No particular order: Crystalis, Mario 3, Tiny Toons Adventures, Flintstones: Rescue of Dino and Hoppy, Double Dragon

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I need to play Crystalis, I think I'd like it. Also the Flintstones, I've only played Dino Peak.

[@tvducky]

Cannot be Tamed You would so love Crystalis! I never got into Legend of Zelda. Not exactly sure why. Crystalis looks better -- the colour palette is just more ...engaging?

[@nickparsons337]

Yep, you had me at The Guardian Legend. One of my all time favorites for the NES; or any console. Beauty as well as good taste. There is such a thing as the perfect girl.

[@retrorevolutions4590]

great list did not discover star tropics until recently after watching your review bought it and loved it want to get number 2 now but not sure 100% on it yet as they moved the 4 way axis

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I still haven't played Zoda's Revenge yet

[@bloodtopaz8816]

I didn't know you were a KZbinr for so long. I really didn't look at your list of uploads till now. Some of these games I've never heard of before which is nice since a lot of lists seem to be about the same games over and over again.

[@broznar1019]

5. Dragon Warrior 3 4. Castlevania 3 3. Zelda 2 2. Megaman 2 1. Final Fantasy

[@salpingite]

Nice picks, really in touch with mine. FF in first place for sure!

[@TheAceJustice]

controversial opinion: 'Guardian Legend' was the strongest game on the nes.

[@GAMETIMEwithKyle]

Glad to see some different games in a top NES video for a change. not familiar with the titles except for Mario and Startropics, but look like some good ones I'd keep an eye out for. (Felix looks like a fun Mario type clone) Thanks for showing these off!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

No problem, I hope you get to try the ones you're not familiar with, they're a lot of fun.

[@Kain5th]

5:33 im glad you cleared up the confusion by telling us that guy wasn't you. i was totally thinking it was!

[@matthewmidigi4903]

Quite a spoony response!!

[@Cellfix]

5. Dragon Spirit - The New Legend 4. Power Blade 3. Mega Man 3 2. Probotector 2 1. Shadowgate

[@algol291]

Probotector? HA! Europe...

[@Cellfix]

***** It really is the most nostalgic and fun nes game for me... the atmosphere and music in it gave me so much nightmares as a kid that my parents forbid me to borrow the game anymore from another kid down the block :) years later (16-17 years ago) I bought a Pal A copy from England, had to "mod" my original console to make it work, and I sat down and I conquered that beast, sure it took me a month or two, because I didn't want to use a walkthrough, but I still play it about once a month when I'm chuggin' some beers, my new record is beating it in about 24-26 min.. I really love that game, it got me into books and music as I play several instruments nowadays, and Mega Man 3 and Final Fantasy VII had a big part in that as well ^_^

[@Cellfix]

***** I grew up with the Lucas Art Games, King's Quest, Space Quest and Leisure Suit Larry Laffer games as a child (although I shouldn't have been allowed to play the latter at my age) so this game was right up my alley :) The remake they made a few years back is also a good game so give it a go XD

[@algol291]

Cellfix and you didn't play 'the best one, 'Maniac Mansion' as a kid? That was all I did in 6th grade.

[@stonecole4703]

MIKE JOOONES!!

[@megamarsonic]

Who? >.>

[@stonecole4703]

MIKE JOONES!

[@RedRanger2001]

@@wickedwhispers595 Character from Star Tropics...

[@JarOfMoMack]

That game collection in the background is insane!

[@jaycue7641]

Also I loved this video. I love hearing people's fond nostalgic memories of their favorite NES games.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks!

[@chaozZX3]

“Plus who doesn’t like to dress up like a tanooki” PETA

[@56Tyskie]

Good list! I love StarTropics and Gunnac

[@only257]

👍great review I got my nes system in 1990 still have it